Calamity Studio is a small but extremely capable production facility in Kuala Lumpur created and used by Paul Russell for his audio visual creative and corporate work. From here we can produce highly polished corporate and travel photography, and corporate videos of better than broadcast quality, in fact right up to the latest 2D cinema quality.
We shoot on location using the Red Epic camera, offer steadicam and timelapse facilities, and specialise in corporate, underwater, aerial and documentary work. Our work has taken us all over Asia in the past couple of years, working for major corporate clients such as Standard Chartered Bank, Caltex and Air Mauritius.
In January 2012 my apprentice camera assistant and I went to Chuuk Lagoon, somewhere halfway between Hawaii and the Philippines. We were there to shoot the WWII wrecks lying in the water there, but took a dive out to go feed some fish. This was lots of fun, as you can see. We shot in 3K at 48fps with the Red Epic in a Gates Deep Epic housing. Focal length 14mm prime throughout. Polished up and finished in Adobe Premiere CS6.
This is a nice 20 minute short that we made as part of the Play it Back Festival, 24-25th March 2012 at the Esplanade, Singapore. Enjoy a nostalgic look at the past of the Esplanade, which for decades was one of the biggest social areas in Singapore.
The film was produced by Audrey Perera, the festival organiser, with whom I have worked many times during the past when we used to do promos for the WOMAD Singapore event. She roped in all the interviewees, pulled in help from lots of government agencies, hotels and Singapore Press Holdings. It's always a delight to work with Audrey and this project was especially interesting.
We're very grateful to the interviewees, who gave their time willingly and freely to share their memories, totally unscripted and direct to camera. Many thanks to all involved.
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